Subject: My eyes won't stop rolling. Sometimes you guys from the population centers are Author: justible : member since November, 2007 : 488 posts Posted on: 2008-05-13 17:12:05

so naive about who we folks out here in the big open places really are.

Your car will be fine. Safer than parked anywhere in your average US city. Your biggest problem will be finding a mechanic willing to work on your car, not keeping us unwashed hillbillies from defacing it.

Justin (living in South Dakota; born and raised in extremely rural Montana).


2001 740i 145K


since purchasing in 11/2007 I have
- replaced blown exhaust valve, cylinder head gasket (pdf)
- timed the engine and Vanos units (pdf)
- replaced OSV
- replaced fuel filter
- replaced bad coil
- transmission filter w/ Valvoline MaxLife fluid
- modified, custom, supercheap, high quality plastic Penultimate Cupholder (pdf)

1992 325is 195K, owned since 56K.

• O/T So lets say your moving to Casper WY, someone told me they hate - Lyonsden1980 2008-05-13 03:50:39 (180 views)
  • 13 hours a day digging? I think your back would esplode - Ed 2008-05-13 23:44:29 (27 views)
  • Your buddy likes to stir the pot. (nt) - R7 2008-05-13 17:40:15 (41 views)
    • NOPE.. His wife was driving the car and someone had thrown a rock at the window - Lyonsden1980 2008-05-13 18:29:17 (37 views)
    • He likes to *smoke* the pot. (nt) - justible 2008-05-13 18:28:50 (32 views)
  • My eyes won't stop rolling. Sometimes you guys from the population centers are - justible 2008-05-13 17:12:05 (69 views)
    • Hey Justin, where about in Montana? I'm from Glendive. (nt) - Stygian7 2008-05-13 22:35:13 (27 views)
      • Cool. That's where I leave the interstate. 100 miles north to Wolf Point. (nt) - justible 2008-05-15 02:04:54 (27 views)
    • I have drove my car to MT, ID, UT, CA, CO, IL, SD, ND and never had a problem. - Lyonsden1980 2008-05-13 18:32:06 (38 views)
      • Sticks? I take that as a compliment. I hope Eastern Montana stays that way - Stygian7 2008-05-13 22:33:56 (28 views)
      • Nah; just reacting to the lack of serious replies. We cool. (nt) - justible 2008-05-13 19:34:58 (33 views)
    • hmmm, what if he put a 'Hilary 08' sticker on his car? (nt) - reluctantmechanic 2008-05-13 17:31:37 (35 views)
      • Ha! But seriously, closer to the several Universities, you'd find lots of dems. (nt) - justible 2008-05-13 18:22:05 (27 views)
    • crime stats for casper (pic) - justible 2008-05-13 17:27:36 (90 views)
      • great data, but no section for 'BMW Hate Crimes' per 100,000 - reluctantmechanic 2008-05-13 17:34:26 (44 views)
        • Who told you about me and your wife?! (nt) - justible 2008-05-13 18:25:59 (35 views)
        • How about because the guy parks diagionally on two spots? (nt) - mdude 2008-05-13 17:47:05 (32 views)
          • Well, sure, THOSE guys should be shot on sight. (nt) - justible 2008-05-13 18:24:35 (29 views)
  • Hey, this is exactly what Patrick Swayze did in Roadhouse! - reluctantmechanic 2008-05-13 16:47:57 (36 views)
    • lmao! (nt) - Rogue7 2008-05-13 17:33:34 (33 views)
  • Part of the issue is that some in Wyoming hate people from Colorado. They - JerrytheK 2008-05-13 15:11:53 (51 views)
  • Do people really live in Wyoming? - Bayou Bimmer 2008-05-13 14:44:03 (36 views)
    • Some comedian once described Wyoming as 'closet space - pdef1949 2008-05-13 17:54:38 (30 views)
      • :) (nt) - Bayou Bimmer 2008-05-13 22:02:48 (28 views)
    • Yes, and they've found a new use for sheep --- wool! (nt) - JerrytheK 2008-05-13 14:47:44 (28 views)
  • Register your car there, get plates, done. (nt) - IBHenry 2008-05-13 12:56:10 (32 views)
  • Porsche 911 AWD Turbo with vanity plates 'FAH Q' - HighLine740iL 2008-05-13 12:46:21 (54 views)
  • mid-90s Chevy Impala with the LT-1 engine, blend right in, has some 'go'. - WillD 2008-05-13 07:04:54 (38 views)
  • I would say e30 or early beat up e36 for that price. - dwightf 2008-05-13 04:23:19 (34 views)
    • e36 would be nice!! I could roll one of those for a few - Lyonsden1980 2008-05-13 05:03:14 (34 views)
  • I was thinking of an e30 or something. Still got to stay true to the BMW's.. (nt) - Lyonsden1980 2008-05-13 03:56:43 (34 views)
  • only one answer...a ford or chevy pickup (nt) - sdmike 2008-05-13 03:52:00 (37 views)
    • and deer piss as cologne (nt) - stevekc 2008-05-13 23:34:09 (24 views)
    • haha +1. The more rust, the better. (nt) - dwightf 2008-05-13 14:51:13 (37 views)
      • Put 6x9 speakers on the dash and bump'em out hard (nt) - dwightf 2008-05-13 15:07:44 (35 views)
    • +1, great recommendation mike; get ford/chevy and you're pretty much invisible (nt) - davay1 2008-05-13 04:49:49 (35 views)
      • Re: +2 - inconsistent 2008-05-13 09:46:47 (36 views)
    • thats 2 answers.....but i agree......pick up truck with these items - snitch740i 2008-05-13 04:39:48 (37 views)
      • One more seasonal item - robo740il 2008-05-13 12:57:33 (35 views)
      • You forgot to add Dale Earnhart #3 sticker on rear windown (nt) - Lawguy 2008-05-13 08:14:53 (34 views)